Maintaining the delicate balance between patient care and financial and operational efficiency is the constant dance of the IHN executive. As systems grow, new technologies and standards of care are introduced, payer dynamics continue to shift, and savvy executives are...
Read more »6 Strategic Benefits of Standardizing Cold Storage Across an IHN
Best of 2024 Blogs
As 2024 winds to a close, let’s take a look back at some of the top blog topics from this year. Topics include maintenance tips, feature highlights, sustainability initiatives, webinars, and more.
Read more »The Future of Biological Therapies & What it Means for Cold Storage
Biosynthetic insulin made via recombinant DNA, the first of the class of therapies now known as biologics, was approved in 1982.
Since then, more than 700 biologic therapies (including biosimilars) have been approved for use by the FDA, bringing the value of the U.S. biologics...
Read more »Hospital Equipment Planning: 4 Considerations to Help Budget, Plan
Every year, hospitals across the United States spend billions of dollars on equipment and supplies. Becker’s Hospital Review, quoting the American Hospital Association, says average medical supply spending is 10.5 percent of the average hospital budget.
Read more »A Case Study in Hospital Cold Storage Planning
When a new chief of pharmacy arrived at a Dallas-based government hospital, mounting budgetary constraints, increased pressure to achieve sustainability goals, and increased staffing shortages weighed heavily on the shoulder of the clinical directors.
Read more »4 Factors for Choosing Undercounter Units on Nursing Floors
In the hospital environment, every piece of equipment plays a crucial role in patient care and staff efficiency. The undercounter refrigerator is no exception. Strategic placement of these compact units plays a pivotal role in ensuring prompt and proper distribution of...
Read more »What Refrigerator Should You Use in a Sterile Compounding Clean Room?
Can you include a refrigerator in a clean room at all? If so, what type of refrigerator? How big does it need to be? Are there special cleaning and maintenance considerations? Does it matter if the refrigerator is compressor-based or solid state?
Equipment planners and pharmacy...
Read more »Effective Clean Room Design and Equipment Placement
It’s been nine months since the changes outlined in USP Chapter <797> took effect. Many hospitals adapted quickly and are discovering operational best practices to streamline their pharmacy workflows, but there are areas in which clinical directors are still seeking clarity.
Read more »3 Trends in Medical-Grade Cold Storage
From the introduction of HMOs in the 1990s to the Affordable Care Act in 2010 to the rise of the Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) and the rapid development of biologics, mRNA, and gene therapies, healthcare has experienced wide sweeping changes in the past 30 years that...
Read more »Rebates Available for Energy Efficient Cold Storage
Helmer Scientific entered a partnership with Energy Solutions, an organization that creates transformational programs for environmental change, to help combat climate change and promote decarbonization by offering substantial rebates to customers in eligible locations for...
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